April and Megan Dean have played the violin since the age of three. They provide music for weddings, special events, holiday parties, anniversaries, and receptions throughout NC and SC. Their experience playing as a duo makes them uniquely capable to plan your ceremony according to your personal taste and style.
April and Megan have both been members of the Western Piedmont Symphony as well as the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra. Both teach violin as well.
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Dean’s Duets did an incredible job playing music during our wedding ceremony/cocktail hour and April was a pleasure to work with. We requested that they learn two of our special songs, which they happy obliged and played beautifully. They even were willing to work with us on the exact timing of the processional so that song would build up as my wife walked down the aisle – and absolutely nailed it. Thank you, Dean’s Duets!
We hired Dean’s Duets to play at our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner portion of our reception at the Biltmore Estate Walled Garden and Conservatory. We had a string quartet (violin, violin, cello and harp) for the ceremony and cocktail hour. We had a keyboardist play during the dinner portion of the reception. The planning process went very smoothly and April answered all of our questions. I appreciated their frequent updates asking if we needed any help with anything along the way months in advance. The musicians played beautifully and took our wedding to the next level of elegance. We highly recommend them!
Highly recommend Dean’s Duets! We hired a harp and violin duo for our ceremony and they were amazing. Our guests loved it. April is so organized and made the process so easy despite all of the COVID craziness. They helped make our wedding day so special!!
My now husband and I are huge Game of Thrones fan. We knew we wanted to incorporate the theme song at our wedding. The moment we learned about Deans' Duets, each one of our crazy ideas (or so we thought) was met. There was not one musical selection that was not possible. April made sure of this!
What I love most about Deans' Duet is their professionalism and experience to wow a crowd. They're a versatile group that can perform beyond weddings. I have been trying to figure out ways to partner with them at corporate galas, social events and more. Truly, better than DJs.
Our daughters wedding was a picture perfect event made particularly special by Dean’s Duets. They arrived an hour early to run through things with our local concert pianist. The musicians were superb. They worked up several songs not on their playlist for us. We There were 2 violins, 1 cellist and 1 pianist. They captivated the audience with 30 minutes of prelude music all the way through the exit of the crowd. They will be talking about this for a long time. The bar has been set! But no worries, I will share your contact info! I’d give you 10 stars if I could! Thank you!
Deans' Duets provided the string quartet music for our wedding ceremony at Biltmore Estate and wow, they were an absolute DREAM to work with! April was amazing to coordinate details with every step of the way. She was super timely with her responses to both my mom and I. The team worked with us to customize a beautiful blend of contemporary and traditional selections for our special day. There truly aren't words to describe how incredibly talented Deans' Duets is. All of our guests were raving about how beautiful and special our ceremony music was. Hire them!
My violinist, Donna, was so nice and easy to talk to (on top of being a beautiful violinist of course). I am so happy with how everything turned out. I would recommend Dean's Duets to anyone looking for musical entertainment. From our first correspondence to the wedding date, everything was clear and simple. Thank you again Donna :)
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Dean's Duets came highly recommended by my wedding coordinator. I was looking for a violinist during the ceremony as well as a pianist for the cocktail hour. To my surprise and delight April of Dean's Duets could do both and her performance was flawless. I was a very particular bride so I was very picky about the music selections. April spent time talking to me several times leading up to the big day and played exactly what we had discussed to a tee. The whole experience of working with Dean's Duets exceeded all expectations. April is a very gifted musician. Several of our guests are still commenting about the beautiful music at our wedding. April was such a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Dean's Duets to any bride out there!
I planned our intimate family wedding within two weeks and just 2 days after Christmas so I assumed finding a musician to work with would be difficult. Not so! April was absolutely wonderful, so responsive, attentive and flexible. I simply picked a few specific selections and left the rest up to her. She did a fabulous job and our entire family was mesmerized by her playing. Thank you April for providing the perfect touch to our wedding!
April provided violin music for our elopement in Valle Crucis in June. Her music was the perfect touch to our special day. It was beautiful and she was so sweet and kind! I highly recommend her to add that lovely backdrop of classical or modern music to your special day!
In the midst of planning my wedding, music was ironically not originally on my list, however, after must discussion we are most pleased we added it.
We were able to book Dean's Violin Duets two weeks out from our wedding date (May 18, 2013). April was beyond accommodating and helpful with offering musical suggestions. Our wedding day was a dream and I sincerely appreciate the beauty that the duets added to it by way of music.
I highly recommend them to anyone and everyone! Thank you again ladies!
April played for my daughter's outdoor lakeside wedding. The music was beautiful and couldn't have been more perfect. Would highly recommend for your event.
April played for John and I at our wedding on June 9th and the music was absolutely beautiful. Not only did she play exactly what we wanted but she was also so versatile when we changed some of our selections the night before the wedding. She has many new fans now and we appreciate all she did to help make our wedding special.
My wife and I have been to events where April and Megan Dean played their violins, and they were excellent in every facet of their performance.
We highly recommend them to anyone who could use
their services.
April played for my daughter's wedding. She is very professional and prompt and most of all an excellent performer. We could not have been more pleased with the music...my guests were amazed with the music
Price Range: $200 and up
Gig Length: 15 - 400 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
| September 17, 2021 • 11:00am - 12:00pm | Funeral/Memorial Service |
| October 19, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| February 22, 2018 • 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Fundraiser |
| September 30, 2017 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| September 02, 2017 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 17, 2017 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Ceremony |
| June 04, 2016 | Wedding Ceremony |
COMPLETE SONG LIST
7 Years
All For Love (The Three Musketeers)
All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera)
All My Life (Boys II Men)
All My Loving (The Beatles)
All of Me (John Legend)
All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
Angel Eyes (Jim Brickman)
Annie's Song (John Denver)
At Last (Etta James)
Baby, Now That I Found You (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
Beautiful Day (U2)
Beauty and the Beast
Bella Notte (This is the Night - Lady & the Tramp)
Bella's Lullaby (Twilight)
The Best Thing (Relient K)
Beth Rest (Bon Iver)
Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
Bless the Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)
Borders (Jim Brickman)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day)
Breathe (Faith Hill)
Bubbly (Colbie Caillat)
Butterfly Kisses
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Candle in the Wind (Elton John)
Can't Help Falling in Love With You (Elvis)
Carolina in my Mind (James Taylor)
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins)
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
Clocks (Coldplay)
Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)
Come Away with Me (Norah Jones)
Come Fly with Me (Frank Sinatra)
Concerning Hobbits (Lord of the Rings)
Cowboy Take Me Away (Dixie Chicks)
Crazy (Patsy Cline)
Destiny (Jim Brickman)
Don't Stop Believin' (Journey)
Dream (Priscilla Ahn)
Dream a Little Dream of Me (Michael Buble)
Dreams Come True (Jim Brickman)
A Dream is a Wish (Cinderella)
Dust in the Wind (Kansas)
Eidelweiss (Sound of Music)
Eight Days a Week (The Beatles)
Endless Love (Lionel Ritchie)
Every Breath You Take (Sting)
Everything (Michael Buble)
Everything I Do I Do If For You (Robin Hood)
Faithfully (Journey)
Feed the Birds (Mary Poppins)
Firework (Katy Perry)
Fireworks (Harry Potter)
Flightless Bird (American Mouth)
Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)
For Emma (Bon Iver)
For Once in My Life (Stevie Wonder)
For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart)
For You I Will
Forever in Love (Kenny G)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
The Gift (Jim Brickman)
God Gave Me You (Blake Shelton)
God of Wonders
God Only Knows (Beach Boys)
Grace Like Rain
Grow Old with Me
Hallelujah
Halo (Beyonce)
Happy Everafter in Your Eyes (Ben Harper)
He's a Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Heartland (Jim Brickman)
Hedwig's Theme
Helplessly, Hopelessly
Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)
Here There and Everywhere (The Beatles)
Hero's Dream (Jim Brickman)
Hey Jude (The Beatles)
Hey, Soul Sister (Train)
Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Home (Michael Buble)
I Believe I Can Fly
I Believe in You and Me (The Preacher's Wife)
I Cross My Heart (George Strait)
I Dreamed a Dream (Les Miserables)
I Finally Found Someone
I Will Be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman)
I Swear
If I Never Know You (Pocahontas)
If We Hold On Together (Land Before Time)
If You Believe (Jim Brickman)
In My Life (Beatles)
Indescribable
Into the Mystic (Van Morrison)
It's a Small World after All
It's Your Love (Tim McGraw / Faith Hill)
Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid)
Kissing You (Romeo + Juliet)
Let it Be (The Beatles)
Let's Stay Together (Al Green)
Liz on Top of the World (Pride & Prejudice)
Lonestar (Norah Jones)
Lost Boy (Ruth B)
Love is Here to Stay (Gershwin)
Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire
A Love Until the End of Time
Love of My Life
Marry Me (Jason Derulo)
Marry You (Bruno Mars)
Marry You (Train)
Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney)
Me and You (Kenny Chesney)
Mirrors (Justin Timberlake)
Moon River
The Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera)
My Best Friend (Tim McGraw)
My Girl
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
My Love (Eclipse - Twilight Saga)
New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
North and South Theme Song
Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Once Upon a Time...Storybook Love
Only Time (Enya)
Open Arms (Journey)
Ordinary Day (Vanessa Carlton)
Over the Rainbow
Paradise (Coldplay)
Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
Payphone (Maroon 5)
The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli / Josh Grobin / Celine Dion)
Reflection (Mulan)
River Flows in You (Yiruma)
Rocket to the Moon (Jim Brickman)
'S Wonderful (Gershwin)
Save the Last Dance for Me
The Scarlet Tide (Cold Mountain)
The Scientist (Coldplay)
Secret Garden (Bruce Springsteen)
Shall We Dance (Gershwin)
Skinny Love (Birdy)
Slow Hand (Conway Twitty)
So This is Love (Cinderella)
Some Day My Prince Will Come (Snow White)
Someone Like You (Adele)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin)
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Somewhere, My Love (Doctor Zhivago)
Somewhere Out There (An American Tail)
The Sound of Music
Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
Stand By Me
Stay (Rihanna)
Stay with Me (Sam Smith)
Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
Take My Breath Away
That’s Amore
Theme from Jurassic Park
Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love)
There You'll Be (Pearl Harbor)
They Can't Take That Away from Me (Gershwin)
Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera)
This is It (Michael Jackson)
This Will Be An Everlasting Love (Natalie Cole)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Three Times a Lady (Lionel Ritchie)
A Time For Us (Romeo & Juliet)
Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli)
Titanium
To Make You Feel My Love
Unchained Melody
Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
Valentine (Jim Brickman)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay)
The Way You Look Tonight
Wedding Song (There is Love)
What a Wonderful World
When I Fall in Love
When I Say I Do (Matthew West)
When You Say Nothing At All (Alison Krauss)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
Who is She (Cinderella)
A Whole New World (Aladdin)
Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
Yellow (Coldplay)
Yesterday (Beatles)
You and Me (Lifehouse)
You Are So Beautiful
You Light Up My Life
You Raise Me Up (Josh Grobin)
You Will Be My Ain' True Love (Cold Mountain)
You'll Be in My Heart (Tarzan)
You're My Best Friend (Queen)
You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
Classical & Sacred Song List
A Courtly Dance
Air on the G String
Amazing Grace
An Episode
Arioso (J.S. Bach)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Ashokan Farewell
Ave Maria
The Bridal March
Canon in D
Come Thou Fount
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
Haste to the Wedding
He Leadeth Me
Hornpipe
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
King's March
La Rejouissance
Lover's Waltz
Meditation (J.S. Bach)
Meditation from Thais
Morning Has Broken
O Mio Babbino Caro
O Sole Mio
Ode to Joy
Panis Angelicus
The Prayer
Romanza (Mozart)
Rondeau (Mouret)
Rose by the Door
Savior, Like a Shepherd
Sheep May Safely Graze
Simple Gifts
Song Without Words
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Spring Dance
Spring from The Four Seasons
Take My Life and Let it Be
The Lord's Prayer
Theme from Ice Castles
Tobin's Jig
Traumerei
Trumpet Tune
Trumpet Voluntary
Waltz (Brahms)
The Wedding Song
The Wedding March from a Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn)
Our favorite artists' covers to perform are:
The Beatles
Bruno Mars
Coldplay
Frank Sinatra
Michael Buble
We also enjoy playing sacred music/hymns, as well as Broadway tunes and classical music.
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24 Verified Bookings Donald W. said “Ivanka was amazing. Everyone enjoyed her playing all through the event. I’m thrilled she was able to play our party. Highly recommend”
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18 Verified Bookings Myranda P. said “Randall was great! He learned all the songs quickly, was very flexible in working with the artist and was patient with the process.”
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Classical Ensemble
2 Verified Bookings Cheryl R. said “The ladies were amazing, so very talented! Our membership enjoyed the lovely performance! We would love to have them back again!!!”
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